Job 13

Berean Standard Bible tier 2New Arabic Version (Book of Life) tier 3
BSB

1 “Indeed, my eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood.

NAV

1 هَذَا جَمِيعُهُ شَهِدَتْهُ عَيْنَايَ وَسَمِعَتْهُ أُذُنَايَ وَفَهِمَتْهُ،

BSB

2 What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.

NAV

2 وَأَنَا أَعْرِفُ مَا تَعْرِفُونَهُ أَيْضاً، إِذْ لَسْتُ أَقَلَّ مِنْكُمْ فِطْنَةً.

BSB

3 Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.

NAV

3 وَلَكِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُخَاطِبَ الْقَدِيرَ، وَأَوَدُّ أَنْ أُحَاجَّ اللهَ.

BSB

4 You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.

NAV

4 أَمَّا أَنْتُمْ فَمُنَافِقُونَ، وَكُلُّكُمْ أَطِبَّاءُ جَهَلَةٌ.

BSB

5 If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!

NAV

5 لَيْتَكُمْ تَلْتَزِمُونَ الصَّمْتَ، فَيُحْسَبَ لَكُمْ ذَلِكَ حِكْمَةً.

BSB

6 Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.

NAV

6 أَنْصِتُوا الآنَ إِلَى حُجَّتِي وَأَصْغُوا إِلَى دَعْوَى شَفَتَيَّ

BSB

7 Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?

NAV

7 أَلإِرْضَاءِ اللهِ تَنْطِقُونَ بِالْكَذِبِ، وَهَلْ مِنْ أَجْلِهِ تَتَفَوَّهُونَ بِالْبُهْتَانِ؟

BSB

8 Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense?

NAV

8 أَتُحَابُونَ اللهَ أَمْ تُدَافِعُونَ عَنْهُ؟

BSB

9 Would it be well when He examined you? Could you deceive Him as you would deceive a man?

NAV

9 لَوْ فَحَصَكُمْ هَلْ يَجِدُ فِيكُمْ صَلاحاً؟ أَمْ تَخْدَعُونَهُ كَمَا تَخْدَعُونَ الْبَشَرَ؟

BSB

10 Surely He would rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality.

NAV

10 إِنَّهُ حَتْماً يُوَبِّخُكُمْ إِنْ حَابَيْتُمْ أَحَداً خُفْيَةً.

BSB

11 Would His majesty not terrify you? Would the dread of Him not fall upon you?

NAV

11 أَوَلا يُرْهِبُكُمْ جَلالُهُ وَيَطْغَى عَلَيْكُمْ رُعْبُهُ؟

BSB

12 Your maxims are proverbs of ashes; your defenses are defenses of clay.

NAV

12 أَقْوَالُكُمْ أَمْثَالُ رَمَادٍ، وَحُصُونُكُمْ حُصُونٌ مِنْ طِينٍ.

BSB

13 Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may.

NAV

13 اسْكُتُوا عَنِّي فَأَتَكَلَّمَ، وَلْيَحُلَّ بِي مَا يَحُلُّ!

BSB

14 Why do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands?

NAV

14 لِمَاذَا أَنْهَشُ لَحْمِي بِأَسْنَانِي وَأَضَعُ نَفْسِي فِي كَفِّي؟

BSB

15 Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.

NAV

15 فَهَا هُوَ حَتْماً يَقْضِي عَلَيَّ وَلا أَمَلَ لِي. وَمَعَ ذَلِكَ فَإِنِّي أَبْسُطُ حُجَّتِي لأُزَكِّيَ طَرِيقِي أَمَامَهُ.

BSB

16 Moreover, this will be my salvation, for no godless man can appear before Him.

NAV

16 لأَنَّ هَذَا سَبِيلُ خَلاصِي، إِذْ لَا يَمْثُلُ الْفَاجِرُ فِي حَضْرَتِهِ.

BSB

17 Listen carefully to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears.

NAV

17 أَرْهِفُوا السَّمْعَ لأَقْوَالِي، وَلْتَحْتَفِظْ مَسَامِعُكُمْ بِكَلِمَاتِي،

BSB

18 See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.

NAV

18 فَهَا أَنَا قَدْ أَحْسَنْتُ إِعْدَادَ الدَّعْوَى، وَلابُدَّ أَنْ أَتَبَرَّرَ.

BSB

19 Can anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die.

NAV

19 مَنِ الَّذِي يُحَاجُّنِي؟ عِنْدَئِذٍ أَصْمُتُ وَأَمُوتُ!

BSB

20 Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You:

NAV

20 أَمْرَيْنِ أَطْلُبُ إِلَيْكَ أَنْ لَا تَفْعَلَهُمَا بِي، حَتَّى لَا أَخْتَفِيَ مِنْ حَضْرَتِكَ:

BSB

21 Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.

NAV

21 ارْفَعْ يَدَيْكَ عَنِّي وَلا تَدَعْ هَيْبَتَكَ تُفْزِعُنِي،

BSB

22 Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply.

NAV

22 ثُمَّ ادْعُ فَأُلَبِّيَ، أَوْدَعْنِي أَتَكَلَّمُ وَأَنْتَ تُجِيبُنِي.

BSB

23 How many are my iniquities and sins? Reveal to me my transgression and sin.

NAV

23 كَمْ هِيَ آثَامِي وَخَطَايَايَ؟ أَطْلِعْنِي عَلَى ذَنْبِي وَمَعْصِيَتِي.

BSB

24 Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?

NAV

24 لِمَاذَا تَحْجُبُ وَجْهَكَ وَتُعَامِلُنِي مِثْلَ عَدُوٍّ لَكَ؟

BSB

25 Would You frighten a windblown leaf? Would You chase after dry chaff?

NAV

25 أَتُفْزِعُ وَرَقَةً مُتَطَايِرَةً وَتُطَارِدُ قَشّاً يَابِساً؟

BSB

26 For You record bitter accusations against me and bequeath to me the iniquities of my youth.

NAV

26 فَأَنْتَ كَتَبْتَ عَلَيَّ أُمُوراً مُرَّةً، وَأَوْرَثْتَنِي آثَامَ صِبَايَ.

BSB

27 You put my feet in the stocks and stand watch over all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet.

NAV

27 أَدْخَلْتَ رِجْلَيَّ فِي الْمِقْطَرَةِ، وَرَاقَبْتَ جَمِيعَ سُبُلِي، إِذْ خَطَّطْتَ عَلامَاتٍ عَلَى بَاطِنِ قَدَمَيَّ،

BSB

28 So man wastes away like something rotten, like a moth-eaten garment.

NAV

28 فَأَنَا كَشَجَرَةٍ نَخَرَهَا السُّوسُ وَكَثَوْبٍ أَكَلَهُ الْعُثُّ.

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